Stephin Merritt: Aren't They A Gem?
Songwriter Stephin Merritt describes how he finishes by subtracting. Neil explores why he over-praises phlebotomists. ABOUT THE GUEST Stephin Merritt ...
She’s A Talker
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Artist Neil Goldberg uses a collection of thousands of index cards onto which he's obsessively jotted observations, reflections, and ideas to prompt conversations with some of his favorite New York artists, writers, performers, and beyond.
Oscar René Cornejo: Quema Rancho
Artist Oscar René Cornejo talks about burning his home down as a child and other early artistic endeavors. Neil talks about the erotics of Amazon chec...
Ray Lipstein: The One Hundred Face
Writer Ray Lipstein describes the melodrama of looking in the mirror. ABOUT THE GUEST RL (Ray) Lipstein is a writer, editor, and performer who works ...
Kathleen Turner: Unspoken Treaties
Actor Kathleen Turner talks about not bringing characters home. Neil wonders if he himself created COVID. ABOUT THE GUEST Among Kathleen Turner’s nume...
Monique Truong: Peak Desperation
Writer Monique Truong describes her love of showering when it's raining outside. Neil realizes he is bad in a crisis. ABOUT THE GUEST Monique Truong i...
Angela Dufresne: Our Sex is Aesthetic
Artist Angela Dufresne makes the case that painting is like cats, fashion is like dogs. Neil proposes that certain worked-out bodies are never naked. ...
Cassie da Costa: Thanks In Advance
Neil discusses the micro-acting exercise of saying “my husband.” Writer Cassie da Costa finds deep truths in customer service language. ABOUT THE GUES...
Isaac Mizrahi: Nakedness & Abstraction
Neil discusses the pleasure of medical touch. Designer/entertainer Isaac Mizrahi consoles us that at least Stephen Sondheim isn't the best bridge play...
Mike Dimpfl: Post-Embarrassment
Neil talks about his childhood wish to stop the waves. DJ and academic Mike Dimpfl talks about his research on "toilet feelings." ABOUT THE GUEST Mike...
Cakes Da Killa: Wild Orchid in a Basement
Neil talks about summer as its own lifespan. His guest, rapper Cakes Da Killa, discusses how to tell a friend their music sucks. ABOUT THE GUEST Cakes...